[WR: Continuation of the Diataxis of St. Philotheos Kokkinos. Please consult the service book of your choice for the full prayers. There are no big surprises here.]
[The deacon] begins: Bless, Master.
The priest: Blessed is the Kingdom…
The deacon: In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
For the peace from above…
For the peace of the whole world…
For this holy house…
For our Archbishop…
For the devout and God-protected [Emperors]…
For the struggle and subjugation…
For this holy monastery…
For favorable weather…
For those who travel by sea and land…
For our deliverance…
Help us, save us, have mercy…
[Calling to remembrance] our most holy, immaculate, [and] most blessed Lady…
The priest exclaims: For to you belongs all glory…
While this is being said by the priest, the deacon, having made an obeisance before the holy altar, moves from his place and, going to the right side [of the solea] stands before the holy icons; likewise, he should do this for each antiphon.
When the first antiphon is completed, he goes again to the usual place and, having bowed, again says: Again and again…
Help us, save us, have mercy on us…
[Calling to remembrance] our most holy, immaculate…
The priest exclaims: For yours is the might…
After the second antiphon, the deacon: Again and again in peace…
Help us, save us, have mercy on us…
[Calling to remembrance] our most holy…
The priest: For you are good…
And the deacon, having made an obeisance, as we said, enters within the holy sanctuary, and stands there while the Beatitudes are chanted.
When the chanters come to the Glory, the priest and deacon approach before the holy altar and make an obeisance together. Then the priest takes the holy gospel and gives it to the deacon, and thus they exit through the northern part to make the Small Entrance.
Coming and standing in the usual place, they both bow their heads. And when the deacon says quietly, Let us pray to the Lord, while holding the orarion with three fingers of the right hand, the priest secretly says the entrance prayer.
When this is completed, the deacon says to the priest: Bless, master, the holy entrance. He indicates at the same time towards the east with the orarion, as he holds it.
And the priest, making the sign of the cross towards the east, says: Blessed is the entrance of your saints, always…
Then, the deacon goes to the Superior, and he venerates the holy gospel if he is present. If not, then the priest venerates it. When the last troparion is completed, the deacon enters in the middle and, standing before the priest, raises his hands a little. And showing the holy gospel, he says: Wisdom! Stand upright. Then, after making an obeisance, both he and the priest enter the sanctuary, with the priest following the deacon.
The deacon then places the holy gospel on the holy altar. The chanters sing the usual troparia. And when they come to the end, the deacon says to the priest, bowing his head and holding the orarion in his hand, as we have often said: Bless, master, the time of the Trisagion.
The priest, making the sign of the cross over him, says: For you are holy, O our God…
When the troparion is completed, the deacon, coming near the holy doors, shows his orarion to those outside, saying quietly: And unto the ages of ages.
[WR: In contemporary practice, this is said quite loudly!]
While those outside chant the Trisagion, the deacon stands near the priest who is saying the prayer. When the prayer is finished, as they hear the chanters saying the Glory, both now, they themselves say Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal… three times, making three obeisances before the holy altar.
Then the deacon says to the priest: Command, Master.
And they go to the throne; the priest says as he goes: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
And again the deacon: Bless, Master, the high throne.
And the priest: Blessed are you on the throne of glory of your kingdom, seated always, now and ever…
And after the completion of the Trisagion, the deacon says: Let us attend.
The priest: Peace be with all.
The deacon: Wisdom.
The reader: A psalm of David.
And the deacon again: Let us attend.
The reader [says] the Prokimenon of the Epistle.
The deacon: Wisdom.
The reader [says] the title of the Epistle.
And the deacon again: Let us attend.
When the Epistle is finished, the priest exclaims: Peace be to you.
The deacon: Wisdom.
The chanter: Alleluia, a Psalm of David.
The deacon: Let us attend.
And the Alleluia is chanted. While this is being chanted, or even before this while the Epistle is still being read, the deacon, taking the censer with incense, approaches the priest saying: Bless, Master, the incense. And when he has blessed as usual and said the prayer, he censes the holy altar all around. Then the whole sanctuary and the priest. And after this, putting away the censer, he comes to the priest. And bowing his head to him, holding also the orarion, he says: Bless, Master, the proclaimer of the Gospel of the holy apostle and evangelist (Name).
The priest, blessing him, says: May God, through the intercessions of the holy apostle and evangelist (Name), grant you the word to proclaim the Gospel with great power, for the fulfillment of the Gospel of his Son, our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ, by his love for humanity and grace.
And the deacon, having said Amen and having made an obeisance, departs and stands before the holy altar. After making an obeisance with reverence, he takes up the Gospel. And going out through the holy doors, he departs and stands in the appointed place, with the candle-bearers going before him.
The priest, standing behind the holy altar, if there is room, or if not, in front, and looking towards the west, exclaims: Wisdom! Let us attend. Let us hear the Holy Gospel.
And the deacon: The reading is from the Holy Gospel according to (Name).
And the priest again: Let us attend.
If another deacon is concelebrating, he exclaims instead of the priest from within the sanctuary both Wisdom! Let us attend and Let us attend.
When the Gospel is completed, the priest says to the deacon: Peace be with you…
The deacon, coming to the holy doors, gives the holy gospel to the priest.
Then, standing in the usual place, he begins thus:
Let us all say with our whole soul…
O Lord Almighty…
Have mercy on us, O God, according to…
While these are being said, the priest says the prayer of fervent supplication, and the deacon joins in without hesitation.
We pray for the most pious and God-protected…(then for the Emperors by name.)
For the bishop....
We pray again for the forgiveness of sins of Hieromonk (Name) and all our brotherhood in Christ…
We pray again for all those who serve and have served in this holy monastery…
The priest exclaims: For you are merciful…
The deacon: Catechumens, pray to the Lord.
You faithful, let us pray for the catechumens…
That the Lord may have mercy on them…
That he may teach them the word of truth…
That he may reveal to them the Gospel of righteousness…
That he may unite them to his holy, catholic, and apostolic church.
Save, have mercy, help, and protect them, O God.
Catechumens, bow your heads…
The priest exclaims: That they also may be with us…
The deacon: As many as are catechumens, depart. Catechumens, depart. Let none of the catechumens [remain]…
